What happened to the b 24 called Lady Be Good during world war ii?
Lady Be Good is a USAAF B-24D Liberator that disappeared without a trace on its first combat mission during World War II. The wreckage of the Lady Be Good was taken to a Libyan Air Force base after being removed from the crash site in August 1994.
What is the name of the B 24 Assigned to Louie’s crew?
Flying Coffins
They are assigned to dreaded B-24 bomber planes, known to be incredibly fragile and difficult to navigate. Though hundreds of men die while just training with the planes, earning them the nickname “Flying Coffins,” Louie’s crew comes to love the plane.
Why would the men call the B-24’s the flying coffin?
The four-engine aircraft was notorious among aircrews. Officially designated the “Liberator,” the square shaped B-24 could easily turn into a death trap. It was hard to fly with its stiff and heavy controls, and so earned its name by its crews as the “Flying Coffin.”
Why was Louie’s plane called the flying coffin?
In August of 1942, Louie graduates from Midland and goes home to California to say goodbye to his family before heading off to his final round of training. Though hundreds of men die while just training with the planes, earning them the nickname “Flying Coffins,” Louie’s crew comes to love the plane.
Where can I find the B-25 ghost bomber?
The History Center’s B-25 “Ghost Bomber” collection includes newspaper clippings, documents, photos and film related to the crash and subsequent search efforts, and the official accident report, eyewitness accounts, and video of the Recovery Group’s efforts. For more information, contact the Detre Library & Archives at the Heinz History Center.
Where did the ghost bomber fly over Pittsburgh?
On Jan. 31, 1956, Maj. William Dotson and five crew and passengers were flying over Pittsburgh on a routine training flight from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to pick up a cargo of airplane parts at Olmstead Air Force Base in Harrisburg, Pa. During the cross-country flight, the plane refueled at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
Where did the B-25 Mitchell bomber crash?
As his B-25 Mitchell bomber glided silently over the Homestead High Level Bridge (today’s Homestead Grays Bridge), Dotson made a wheels-up splash landing into the Monongahela River near the Glenwood Bridge in Hays. All six crew members survived the crash, although only four were rescued from the 34-degree water.
Is the ghost bomber still an unsolved mystery?
Despite extensive research, sonar scanners, and remote-controlled cameras, the Recovery Group found no evidence of the plane during several attempts. To this day, the “Ghost Bomber” remains one of Pittsburgh’s most famous unsolved mysteries.